Guerin is dealt to the Penguins for a conditional draft pick.
It starts out as a 5th round pick and moves up to 4th round if they make the playoffs. Then it can go as high as the 3rd round if they make it past the first round of the playoffs and Guerin plays at least half of their games.
Some view this as a weak deal --- and I would agree if there were no other factors at play. Remember - Guerin could have walked at the end of the season & the Isles would get nothing. Plus he is 38 yrs old and had a no trade clause. I think Garth did a pretty decent job on this deal under the circumstances, especially if it ends up as a 3rd rounder. On the open market - with none of the above factors - maybe you get a 2d rounder & prospect for the captain. But that is not reality. As for why this deal took so long -- this apparently wasn't the deal that caused Guerin to be benched. Guerin was quoted as saying he believed a deal was done with another team a few days ago. So that is what pulled him off the ice -- and it appears that deal fell through.
On another front -- Sim gets 3 assists & plays his ass off (I still don't care much for him) and he is sent to Bridgeport? What's a guy gotta do to impress? So Witt, Martinek, Hilbert, and Weight are all still here. It will be interesting to see who is wearing the "C" on Thursday night against the Rangers.
Up Next: More analysis of other deals to come later (when I have time)
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